Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that India and the UK remain global leaders in financial technology (fintech), as trade and services between the two nations have doubled over the past four years.

Addressing the Global Fintech Fest at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai, Starmer said that the trade agreement between India and the UK provides a launchpad to further advance fintech partnerships. He invited Indian companies to engage in business with the UK while hoping that Britain would become India's partner of choice in finance and fintech.

"The UK and India are natural partners here. We are both world leaders in fintech. We have the second and third-largest fintech sectors in the world. Our trade and services ...